Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 NIV The man got home and went straight to the fridge. He had been waiting for this moment. He grabbed a cold one and cracked it open. He probably could have heard a little voice inside... Continue Reading →
Wake Up
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14 NIV At sea, a man was rowing through the night. They did not have much food on board so they had a line out... Continue Reading →
What Pleases God
and find out what pleases the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 NIV It was a creative writing class. In it, there were a couple of overly creative young people. They were excited to finally be in a class where they could give wings to their creativity. The exercises they were given spurred them on. But the... Continue Reading →
Be Kind
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NIV In the course of two years, a man worked in three different jobs. In the first two jobs, he had kind and caring bosses. They went out of their way to make him feel... Continue Reading →
The New Self
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 NIV A group of friends was concerned for a boy in the class above them. He had fallen in with the wrong crowd. He started hanging out with the rebels of the school. They... Continue Reading →
Blown Here and There
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Ephesians 4:14 NIV She came to talk to a friend because he was a Christian. Her soul was... Continue Reading →
In the Knowledge
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:13 NIV A toddler was getting into mischief one day when her mother caught her. As her mother began to scold her, the... Continue Reading →
One God
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:6 NIV A man who worshipped God had to share a hotel room once with a man who worshipped Allah. Although the devotional moments were awkward, they both respected the other enough to make the situation work. ... Continue Reading →
In Love
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 NIV A Christian man was checking his friend´s activity on Facebook when he came across an old video that he was in. He chuckled as he remembered the past. But as he continued watching, he began to be ashamed... Continue Reading →
What Measure
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19 NIV Two men stood talking about their faith one day in a warehouse. One handed the other a copy of the book The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. This book... Continue Reading →
